Kuroda's gem helps Yanks to 5th straight win  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Hiroki Kuroda throws four-hitter as Yankees sweep Athletics  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Hiroki Kuroda pitched eight scoreless innings and Andruw Jones hit a solo homer …

Darvish, Beltre Lead Texas Past Toronto for Sweep  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre homered during a seven-run second inning, Yu Darvish posted his seventh victory and the Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Phillies' Halladay Leaves With Sore Shoulder  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay left his start against the St. Louis Cardinals after two innings as a precaution due to right shoulder soreness, matching the second-shortest outing of his career.

Rays Turn Table on Red Sox, Rally for 4-3 Win  —  BOSTON (AP) — Sean Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Boston closer Alfredo Aceves, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday afternoon, a day after losing in the final inning.

Gonzalez Dominant as Nationals Sweep Braves, 7-2  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit his second homer in two days, Gio Gonzalez gave up only one hit in seven innings and the Nationals beat the struggling Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep.

Defense is a weakness for Tigers  —  I loved the Tigers, you loved the Tigers, we all loved the Tigers.  —  But the team has one major flaw, and rival scouts and executives were talking about it as far back as spring training.  —  Defense.  —  True, the Tigers have performed below …

Cabrera's 4 Hits Help Giants Beat Marlins 3-2  —  MIAMI (AP) — Melky Cabrera tied a career high with four hits, including a home run, and scored all three runs Sunday for the San Francisco Giants to help Matt Cain beat the Miami Marlins 3-2.  —  Cabrera went 4 for 4 to hike his average to .369 and has 73 hits, most in the majors.

Jerry Hairston Jr. collects five hits as Dodgers top Astros … LOS ANGELES — The injury-riddled Los Angeles Dodgers haven't missed a beat, thanks to a formidable bench that has more than compensated for recent injuries to regulars Matt Kemp, Mark Ellis, Juan Uribe and Juan Rivera.

Francoeur, Butler homer in Royals' 4-2 win  —  BALTIMORE—Jeff Francoeur and Billy Butler hit home runs, and Alcides Escobar had two hits to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Sunday.  —  Francoeur had a terrific series, hitting 7 for 12 against the Orioles, including two homers.